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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 8 | Part 1, Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Bessie Black Bull goes back to town a third time, what does she trade with Indian women in exchange for information about Blue Elk?
(a) Wool.
(b) Basketry.
(c) Calico.
(d) Firewood.

2. What is Bessie's response to the situation her man has gotten into?
(a) She chastises her husband - he has gotten his family into deep trouble.
(b) She collects her son and departs - George acted foolishly, in anger.
(c) She questions George - what has he done to be chased by the white man.
(d) She understands an unspoken truth - George acted justly, according to his conscience.

3. What is George Bull's demeanor when he arrives at the house following the fight?
(a) Worried and in fear.
(b) Calm and controlled.
(c) Nervous, but in control.
(d) Frantic and upset.

4. How is George Black Bull killed?
(a) Shot by the sheriff.
(b) He drowns.
(c) Strangled by Blue Elk.
(d) In an avalanche.

5. While en route to rendezvous with her husband, Bessie Black Bull and her son bathe in a ritual cleansing while singing what?
(a) A song for clean souls.
(b) A song for rain.
(c) A song to the sunset.
(d) A song to the sun rising.

Short Answer Questions

1. The main character, a Ute boy, first learns the Indian legends, keeps them alive, and then lives with white men. What happens to him, ultimately?

2. After two years, George and Bessie Black Bull are in debt for how much to the white man?

3. In addition to warmth, why does Bessie Black Bull give her son a red blanket?

4. Where do Bessie Black Bull and her son wait for two days to ensure that no one follows them en route to their rendezvous with her husband?

5. What does Frank No Deer buy with the $15 he steals?

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